New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-12
LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Inuisa Acott has been writing down the pleas
ant record of her life for THE Youths Companion"
She calls IL The story of Ny CiHhood' and In t sho
gives various "reminiscences Of the young Emersons
and ua~thOrnes at Concord
The first volume, "Wleland," Of David McKay's new
edition of Charles Brockden Browns novels appeared
this week. The edition of five hundxed Gets Will be
complete In six volumes.
The following epigram, written half sheet Of
note paper. has been found attached to the fly leaf
VI a copy Of Forstcr's Nv. Savage LandOr," 1860
The Last Days of Pompci."
If ought damplng and so dull were
As these last days" OF Dandy Bulwel,
And had been cast upon the puvious
Rockets that issued from VesuvOns,
They would more have reached Pompeh
Than Rome or Tusculum Or Veil
w s I,xDoR.
Mr.. r. A. TroIlope writes In an enthusiastic way
of the charm of Charles Dlckenss manner ms
be SAYS was charm by no "ca"S
dependent his genius. TIC n"e"
have been the great wlitcr that he was an" YET ho
have warmed the social atmosphere wherever nc ap
,c,,.d with that summer glow which seemed TO attend
him His laugh was brmful Of enjoyment Ihcfe
was peculiar humorous protest in 1t when rccouh''s
ar hearing ANYTHING specially absurd, a. who shouiu
SAY Pom INV soul. this IS ridiculous This passes
all bounds bursting ont afreSh "a though the sense
of tho ridiculous overwhelmed him ike '"c' WIZ"
carried all hearers away with II, ana wmch "eh
remember Ills enthusiasm was boundlrss' II e'r
,erel into everything Ia said did Il belonged doubt
ics. to that amazing fertility and wealth Oh o@S anu
feeling that distinguished his genius.
II +. said that among the letters and presents rom
atrapgers that the Mrs Crak received what poaseo
her most was a gift from an anonymous donor "f
ld nholder wlcreon was inscribed, John HALIFAX
The Convention on Copyright. which has been signed
bv The ativcS OF Crea Bri aim Germany, spa
switzerland Tuni- and siberia Will como ih'o 'oi'0
ON the fifth Of next month II places an a""'o'' '','
poser or artist generally, belonging 10 any ono Vi 'i0
countries named. In position OF equai"N' a. i'7"
the copyright OF his works. with the au'hoiS' yum
po-ers and artists generally OF any VI inc o'o V"
tries That i, to say an English wIicr Will be aoic
10 circulate his books in France under the same 'o
ton, a. a French writer now clrcuia'eS ms ~ "
cards TRANSACTIONS tho copyright l. to eA'eHu "|'i
ten Years from the completion of the ons'ha Puoi'''
zion While in the OF anonymous or lseuo"S MUS
work, the publisher will be entl'I'd 10 pio'''' S'
belonging 10 the author. The rule a ~ oo'N' wiz
apply also 10 periodicals and newspapers 'or WIN"
,onvrlcht = claimed but in the latter inst anee pro
tection Is not accorded to news or To aruoioS u
nautical discussion" Photographs, 1t may DC hoo"
an. 10 lac nro,,cto, I'm countries where they are rec
ogn,zcd a. works OF art and "ch0reOgraphlc WORKS
are ranked with " iramatico-muNica- Ino ''i,
ton viii not interfere with Instances III "nch
parties 10 It have made special arrangements win 'a'
uther wheneve> those arrangements are ho'o Law a.
Die to author. and others than tho7' wi" TAM "
Tho Conve,ti,,p The London Globe" says: zone
nationality IN particular Is conspicuous oN its
,.mev no Knitted states Of America and UNI" 'ha'
4 trc,r ,.d Tie Convention can be regarded o''S d
mari, ,,c..pr. 1t Is to be hoped that before LOT"
the con,cience Of the American p'opic may " :,
OK hi, subject. and that it will no longer ue"u ~
,ojcy Of plumber by which rs own authors A' -
eiicvou>y injured"